Cincinnati’s dining scene has been
getting a lot of national press the past couple years, and much of that
has been on food-based television shows. The Sugar Cupcakery in Milford,
Camp Washington Chili, Aglamesis Brothers and Graeter’s, among others,
have all been recently featured. Another press perk was when Jose
Salazar, formerly of The Palace, won Food & Wine Magazine’s “People’s Best New Chef: Great Lakes” in 2011 and then Dan Wright of Senate and Abigail Street took the award in 2012.

Speaking of Salazar and Wright, both
award-winning chefs are currently cooking in the kitchen at
Over-the-Rhine’s Abigail Street, so it’s no surprise to us the
restaurant is being featured on America’s Best Bites (4:30 p.m. Saturday, The Cooking Channel).

The show, hosted by Natalie Forte, is in
its first season, and Abigail Street’s Chef Wright and his wife Lana
will be featured on the third episode. Forte travels around the nation
looking for hidden gems and favorite local haunts, showcasing the best
chefs and select recipes. More refined than the standard diners,
drive-ins and dives TV amalgamation, each 30-minute episode features one
restaurant and highlights favorite dishes.

Chef Wright prepared tuna, tagine and
octopus for the cameras, which were here in January, with an
accompanying recipe for his Wood Grilled Octopus with Merguez and Hummus
on cookingchanneltv.com. (Although you may just want to have him make
it for you.) Restaurant shots of Wright preparing the dishes will be
interspersed with interviews with him and Lana about life, food and
Abigail Street.

The Office (9 p.m., NBC) –
In a special one-hour episode, Dwight gets his black belt in karate,
Andy maybe leaves Dunder Mifflin for showbiz and Jim pops by Scranton.

Parks and Recreation (Season
Finale, 9:30 p.m., NBC) – Leslie celebrates one year on city council
while April gets some life-changing news. A discovery prompts Andy to
become a man of action: his FBI special agent alter ego.

Saturday Night Live (11:30 p.m., NBC) – Zach Galifianakis hosts SNL for his third time with musical guests Of Monsters and Men.

SUNDAY MAY 5

Game of Thrones (9 p.m.,
HBO) -– Strategic unions abound: Robb considers a “compromise” to smooth
things over with House Frey; Tywin Lannister plans his own new
strategy. Jon prepares to climb the wall with the Wildings.